On April 8, 1873, black residents in Baltimore gathered to pay homage to Johns Hopkins, a man with just months of life remaining who planned to create an orphanage for black children and a hospital open to whites and blacks alike.
One speaker at the rally praised the businessman for distributing his fortune “for the relief of the colored man.” Another said Hopkins was guided by “the highest expression of the spirit of the age.” A third added, “Wherever the colored man may be, there will his name be known.”
A Johns Hopkins University investigation that labeled its own founder a slave owner has come under criticism.
Marquis Who s Who Takes a Fresh Look at STEM to Recognize American Influencers and Innovators for the May Installment of the Maker s List
Marquis also recognizes Asian American and Pacific Island Americans of influence in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month
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UNIONDALE, N.Y., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Marquis Who s Who (MWW), the world s leading biographical publisher, has released the May edition of the Maker s List to recognize
Influencers and
Innovators in STEM. For this month s list, MWW has reimagined the traditional definition of STEM to highlight Science, Technology, Education and Medicine. The Maker s List features some of the most influential individuals in their respective fields, selected from thousands of professionals across the country. Spearheaded by
Johns Hopkins historian Martha S. Jones has been named to The Los Angeles Times' 41st annual Book Prizes list. Her book Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All (Basic Books, 2020) was recognized in the
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